Bible_Study_14 Flashcards
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Definition of Illumination
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The Impartation of the Message from Scripture to Man’s Heart. - The ministry is continuous and ongoing. This ministry is dependent upon the response of the human heart and is therefore not infallible or without the possibility of error.
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Definition of Preservation
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The Impartation of the Message from the Original Manuscripts to Today’s Bible. -
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In stating that Revelation and Inspiration have ceased, it is important to note that this does not mean that the Holy Spirit no longer ____________ with the human heart.
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communicates
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The Holy Spirit Communicates with the human heart these ways…
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He does so through His continuing ministries such as Illumination, Conviction, Leading, and Calling (to salvation and to ministry). All of these ministries are, however,vastly different in nature than Revelation or Inspiration. All of these ministries are more general in nature and are dependent upon the receptivity and sensitivity of the human heart for their accuracy. They are therefore not guaranteed to be free from error in all cases.
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The Holy Spirit Communicates with the human heart these ways… (Illustrations)
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The Spirit may lead a pastor to preach a specific message from His Word, guide a pastor in exactly what text to use, and even prompt him to use specific illustrations, but this is vastly different from saying that he received this message by divine revelation or inspiration, which would guarantee that every word of the sermon was directly from God and was therefore not only free from all error, but also as authoritative as the Holy Scriptures.
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The Greek word for “Inspired” literally means…
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God breathed
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Various Theories of Inspiration:♦The Spiritual-Rule-Only Theory of Inspiration.
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It must be understood that since the Bible is clearly revealed as God’s Word, for one to claim that it contains errors or lies is to directly assault the character of God. One who tells lies is a liar and one who makes mistakes is fallible!
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Various Theories of Inspiration:♦The Content (or Concept) Inspiration Theory.
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One factor that is often overlooked is that the various methods of translation are influenced by the various views of Inspiration. If only the main thoughts of each passage are inspired, then it is perfectly appropriate to merely paraphrase the main thoughts of each passage. If the very words of Scripture are inspired, then the proper method of translation is to translate the very words themselves, insofar as each language makes this possible.
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Various Theories of Inspiration:♦The Mechanical Dictation Theory.
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The Holy Spirit moved on the personality of the writer and guided (not dictated) every word from error in such a way that every word of Scripture is both from God and from the human author and yet, none of the frailties or faults of the human writer are included.
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Various Theories of Inspiration:♦The Verbal-Plenary Inspiration Position.
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- This is the correct position and it states that all (plenary) the very words (verbal) of the Bible are completely and perfectly inspired by God Himself. ♦- Exactly what is meant by inspiration (theopneustos-“God breathed”) is clearly defined in Matthew 4:4, “…Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
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The Completion of Inspiration:♦Is Inspiration still going on today?
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For nearly 20 centuries, Christians everywhere have believed that when John wrote Revelation 22:21 and wiped his pen, inspiration ceased. The Bible is a completed Book and therefore Inspiration is a completed process.
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The Completion of Inspiration. Evidences:♦God warned not to ….
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add to His Word in the Bible’s final chapter.
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The Completion of Inspiration. Evidences:♦The Declaration of Jude 1:3
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That “the faith” was once for all time delivered to the saints Jude speaks of “the faith which was once delivered to the Saints.” “The faith” refers to the Christian faith and doctrines. The Greek tence here literally speaks of “the faith which was once for all time never to be repeated again delevered unto the saints”. This clearly speaks of a completed process.
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The Completion of Inspiration: ♦The Declaration of Hebrews 1:1-2 that God has…
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given His final and highest revelation through His Son Jesus Christ. The New Testament superseded the Old Testament because it was the Higher revelation of Christ and the New Testament in “My blood” (I Cor 11:25). What other higher revelation could possibly supersede the revelation of Christ? What other testament could transcend the testament of His blood? What other gospel (Gal 1:8-9) could surpass the gospel of Jesus Christ?
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The Completion of Inspiration: ♦The 2,000 year gap is the …
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Length of time since anything has been added to Scripture is also good evidence that the message of God is complete.
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The Completion of Inspiration:♦The meaning of Incomplete inspiration.
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That the Bible is not sufficient. If the Scriptures are not complete, then the inspiration we have already received, the Bible, is not all we need to make Christians, “perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
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The Old Testament was originally written in this language.
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Hebrew, with the following exceptions in Aramaic: Ezra 4:8-6:18; 7:12-26; Jeremiah 10:11; Daniel 2:4-7:28.
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Why did God choose Hebrew for the Old Testament?
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It is a pictoral language, speaking with vivid, bold metaphors which challenge and dramatize the story. The Hebrew language possesses a facility to present ‘pictures’ of the events narrated. …As a pictorial language, Hebrew presents a vivid picture of the acts of God among a people who became examples of illustrations for future generations. The Old Testament was intended to be presented graphically in a ‘picture-language’ . …Further, Hebrew is a personal language. It addresses itself to the heart and emotions. Hebrew is a language through which the message is felt rather than thought. Hebrew was a language restricted only to the Jewish people, keeping them separate from the world.
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The New Testament was originally written in what language? Why?
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Greek. Greek was an intellectual language. It was more a language of the mind that of the heart. …Since Greek possessed a technical precision not found to Hebrew, the theological truths which were more generally expressed in the Hebrew of the Old Testament were more precisely formulated in the Greek of the New Testament. …Furthermore, Greek was a nearly universal language. …The common (Koine) Greek, a thoroughly international language of the first century Mediteranean world.” Greek was the perfect language to carry the Gospel to the world.
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The “Torah” is the books of ….
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Genesis - Deuteronomy (The Law)
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__________, _________, and _________ (all of whom were associated personally with ______ the Apostle) list all but one N.T. book (__ ______) and it is included in the very first written list of the N.T. books we have (The ________ ________).
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Polycarp, Ignatius, and Iraneus ; John ; 3 John ; Mutorian Canon
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The Reasons for Rejectiing the Apocrypha: ♦The Apocrypha was _______ included in the Old Testament canon by any recognized _________ authorities, such as the Pharisees or by the inspired profit Ezra.
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never ; Jewish
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;The Reasons for Rejecting the Apocrypha: ♦Some books teach _______ doctrines, such as praying for the dead (____________).
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false ; Maccabees
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It was not until AD ______ at the Council of _______ that the Roman Catholic Church officially recognized the Apocryphal book, basically in an attempt to ____________ their position, which had been grievously weakened by the great reformer _________ __________.
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1596 ; Trent ; strengthen ; Martin Luther
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Who established the O.T. canon?
Ezra (aided by Haggai & Zechariah)
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Who accepted the same 39 O.T. books we have today?
Jesus
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What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
A collection of Old Testament manuscripts discovered in 1947, which date back to the Second Century, BC.
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Where were the Dead See Scrolls and who hid them?
In caves by a Jewish group known as the Essenes. They contain manuscripts from every Old Testament book except Esther and were 1000 years older than any existing Old Testament manuscripts.
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What charge did the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls silence?
Skeptics and false religions had long claimed that in the centuries of copying and recopying, the text of the Old Testament had sustained so many mistakes, errors, and revisions as to make it completely unreliable. A comparison of these manuscripts with our oldest copies of the Old Testament revealed that the copying process was incredibly and absolutely accurate.
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Who translated the 1st whole English Bible?
John Wycliffe
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Who flooded England with the 1st printed New Testaments?
William Tyndale
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The Geneva Version of the Bible was translated in what place and year?
In Geneva, Switzerland during the vicious persecution by Mary Tudor in England in AD 1557.
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The Geneva Version of the Bible was translated by whom?
William Whittingham, brother-in-law to John Calvin.
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The Geneva Version of the Bible was the first English version to do what two things?
1.Divide the text into verses ♦2. Omit the Apocrypha.
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The Geneva Version of the Bible was the most loved of the common people and went through over how many editions?
160
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The Geneva Version of the Bible was used by whom? (3 people/groups)
John Bunyan, Shakespeare, and the pilgrims of the Mayflower.
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Year the King James version was written.
1611
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By whom and where was the KJV translated?
47 scholars divided into six groups, working at Westminster, Cambridge, and Oxford.
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How and by whom was the KJV checked?
Each translator's work was examined by every member of his committee. Each committee's work was then examined by all of the other committees. This degree of scholarship and of cross examination of every translator's work by all other translators has never duplicated since.
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The KJV rests on what?
The KJV rests on the Greek texts compiled by Erasmus, also known as the Textus Receptus or Received Text. This is based upon the Traditional Text or Majority Text of the New Testament.
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The KJV was also produced, "with the former Translations diligently compared and revised". The translators availed themselves to and built upon the ...
scholarship which had produced the Bishop's Bible, Tyndale's, Matthew's and Coverdale's versions, the Great Bible and the Geneva Bible.
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Reprintings took place to fine tune the accuracy of the KJ V in the years ...
1629, 1638, 1762, and 1769
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Changes in the K JV were minor in nature and only concerned such details as? (3 changes)
1. Updating from Gothic to Roman typesetting (a Gothic "u" looks like a Roman "v") ♦2. Printing errors (common with 1611 manual typesetting technology) ♦3. Updated spelling (English spelling was not standardized until the 1700s)
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The Majority and Minority Texts: ♦The KJV was translated from what text, a body of over how many Greek manuscripts, the indisputably accepted Standard Greek Text for almost all Bibles between what years?
The Majority Text ; a body of over 5,500 Greek manuscripts ; from the 400's to the late 1800's and early 1900's.
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Two distinct families of Greek texts or text types had already come into existence by the AD 300's. When did scholars generally agree that most corruptions of the text occur?
During the first 100 years after the originals were written.
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What is the text accepted as the pure Word of God?
The Majority Text, also called the Received Text, the Traditional Text, the Byzantine Text.
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How long had the Greek text been the accepted text before the KJV was written?
1,200 years.
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How many years of Church history does the KJV reflect?
1,500 years.
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When the Roman Empire split into East and West, what language did the Western Empire come to use as its prominent language?
Latin.
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In the late 1,800's the Greek text accepted by the true church was challenged by those who argued what?
Since Codexes Sinaiticus (AD 330), Vaticanus (AD 330), and Alexandrinus (AD 450) predated most of the then extant Greek manuscripts of the Standard or Majority Text, then they should be accepted as superior.
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The Minority Texts are a how many older manuscripts, some of which have been discovered since the translation of the King James Version. They were incomplete and have as much or more disagreement between themselves as they do with what?
3. The Majority Text.
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An eclectic critical text was prepared by a committee lead by who?
Westcott and Hort. This critical text is the foundation of the Greek text underlying almost all new English and other language Bible versions today.
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If the Minority Texts are corrupt or inferior, then so are what?
All the modern translations based on these texts.
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The chief claim to superiority by the advocates of the Minority Text has always been that it relies ...
upon manuscripts which are older (and therefore supposedly closer to the originals) than the manuscripts of the Majority Text. (Which is false due to discoveries such as the Papyri, which is older than any of the manuscripts which the eclectic Minority Text was originally based but the majority consistently reveal that Majority Text [KJV] readings are both older and correct)
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How many changes were made to a recent edition of the eclectic Critical Text (Nestle's 26th Edition) back to the Majority Text and why?
500 changes back to the Majority Text reading because of discoveries from the early Papyri.
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The Majority Text now stands as both what and what?
The majority of Greek Texts and as the oldest extant Greek Text.
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The Supernatural Unity of the Bible is achieved in Spite of many different what of writings? (9)
1. Authors♦2. Long Periods of Times♦3. Different Geographical Places♦4. Styles♦5. Different Types of Times♦6. 3 different languages♦7. Various Religious backgrounds♦8. Hundreds of controversial topics covered♦9. How could it possibly be a Unified Whole (One Supernatural Author)
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The Supernatural Unity of the Bible is achieved in Spite of how many authors and Occupations?
40, 19
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The Bible is Indestructible in Spite of what kinds of persecutions? (3)
1. Political Persecutions♦2. Religious Persecutions♦3. Intellectual Persecutions.
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The Bible is Supernatural Scientifically in what ways?
The Earth is round, and is suspended in space; stars are innumerable; there are mountains and canyons in the sea; there are springs and fountians in the sea; there are watery paths (water currents) in the sea; all living things reproduce after their own kind; health, sanitation and medical science was covered in the Bible.
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The sacred Hindu Vedas of India says what about the moon, sun, and earth?
The moon is 50,000 leagues higher than the sun, shines by its own light; night is caused by the sun's setting behind a hugh mountain, several feet high, located in the center of the earth; the world is flat and triangular, and composed of seven states - honey, sugar, butter, wine, and the whole mass is borne on the heads of countless elephants, which in shaking produce earthquakes.
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The Muslim Quran says what about the sun and the moon?
Alexander the Great followed the setting Sun and found that it went down into the waters of a muddy stream; the moon is larger than the sun, shines by its own light, and Mohammed cut the moon in half.
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Mohammed thought that ________ (the sister of Moses) was the same person as Mary (the mother Jesus), a 1,500 year mistake
Miriam
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Contrary to the Quran: ♦Jesus was crucified; Jesus did not speak from the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_; the Christian trinity is ____ compromised of the Father, the Mother, and the Son;
cradle ; not
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Contrary to the Quran: ♦The _______ was not built by Adam and rebuilt by Abraham; the Flood did ____ take place at the time of Moses; the ark did not land on Mt. Judi;
Kabah ; not
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Contrary to the Quran: ♦The Jews do not worship Ezra as the Son of God; Christians do not believe that God the Father had ____ with Mary to produce Jesus; people with white faces will not go to heaven while people with _______ faces are automatically damned; nor will heaven be a place of wine and free sex
sex ; black
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Concerning Scripture's prophetic accuracy, the Bible has some _________ fulfilled prophecies in the Old Testament alone, over 135 just in ________ \_\_\_, over _____ just about Babylon, over _____ about Christ, that 1/4th of the Bible was predictive prophecy when written and that _____ of these have already been fulfilled.
10,000 ; Daniel 11 ; 100 ; 333 ; 1/2
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It only took one false prophecy to make a ...
False Prophet
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What are the two names that were prophesied by name centuries before their births?
Josiah & Cyrus
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The number of Greek manuscripts?
(over 5,300) and early versions (about 25,000)
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How could the entire text of the New Testament be recovered even if all manuscripts were lost? (3 points)
1. From quotes in the writings of the Early Church Fathers, over 36,000 quotes in the first 3 centuries alone♦2. It could also be completely recovered from the thousands of early Lectionaries (books used for corporate Bible reading in the early church) ♦3. When any cult, liberal, or skeptic claims that we cannot be sure if we have what was originally written, you can be sure that they don't have the faintest idea of what they are talking about.
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Eighth Supernatural Element - Its Amazing Circulation:♦What amazing Circulation facts show a Supernatuaral element of the Bible? (6 facts)
1. The Bible is the number 1 best seller of all time♦2. It was the First Major book ever translated♦3. It's been translated into more languages than any other book♦4. It's the first book ever put into Codex (modern) form, which was actually Developed for the Bible♦5. It's the first book ever printed♦6. It contains the oldest written history in existence.
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Eighth Supernatural Element - Its Amazing Circulation:♦The Bible is the Foundation of the Modern Scientific Method (Elaborate) ...
Our modern age of scientific discovery would have been impossible without the Bible. The scientific method could never have been born under the fatalism of Islam or the non-reality view of matter held by Hinduism and Eastern Religoins. The great Fathers of the various fields of science were almost exclusively Christian.
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The three primary names of God with translation
Elohim - God♦Jehovah - LORD (all capital letters) [also "I AM" and "Yahweh"]♦Adonai - Lord
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Names of God with their meanings:♦Adonai meaning ...
Master - emphasizing God's Authority
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Names of God with their meanings:♦Jehovah meaning ...
I AM, the Self-existent God, the Everloving One
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Names of God with their meanings:♦Elohim meaning ...
The Strong One Who keeps His covenant
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Names of God with their meanings:♦El meaning ...
Strong One
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Names of God with their meanings:♦El-Shaddai meaning ...
The Almighty (the Oak), the All-Sufficient One, the Breasted One, our intimate nourisher
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Names of God with their meanings:♦Jehovah-Jireh meaning ...
The LORD will Provide
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Names of God with their meanings:♦Jehovah-Rapha meaning ...
The LORD our Healer
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A summation of the Bible Doctrine of the Triune God. (3 points & Conclusion)
1. The Bible clearly teaches that there is only One God♦2. Yet the Bible also teaches that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each God.♦3. The Bible also teaches that these Three are distinct persons or personalities.♦Conclusion: Therefore, there must be One God, Who exists as Three distinct Persons, and the doctrine of the Trinity is true. - The Father is God. The Son is God. The Spirit is God.
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The evidences for the Trinity: (1-5)♦1. The Command to baptize in the Father, Son, & Holy Ghost. (reference?)
Matthew 28:19-20
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The evidences for the Trinity: (1-5)♦2. Jesus statement in John 10:30. (verse?)
I and My Father are One
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The evidences for the Trinity: (1-5)♦3. "There are three...the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are One" (reference?)
1 John 5:7
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The evidences for the Trinity: (1-5)♦4. (Reference?), the Father commands the angel to worship the Son, and calls Him God & Lord;
Hebrews 1:5-8
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The evidences for the Trinity: (1-5)♦5. The statement in (reference?) that to be God's Son makes One Equal with God;
John 5:18
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Bethlehem is ...
the city of Christ's birth
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Nazareth is ...
place of Christ's boyhood and youth
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Cana is ...
city of Christ's first miracle (water to "wine")
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Capernaum is ...
headquarters of Christ's Galilean ministry
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Jerusalem is ...
capital city of the Jews, home of the Temple, site of Jesus' death
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Jews despised the inhabitants of this city, where Jesus won a woman at the well
Samaria
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Political group of extreme fanatics who rebelled against all foreign elements. Christ's enemies tried to identify Him and His disciples with this group since they were from the same region
Galileans
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Political group supported the rule of the Herods and Romans and joined in the opposition against Christ
Herodians
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Political group advocated open war and rebellion to kick out their Roman occupiers
Zealots
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Levites are ...
Religious group of priestly tribe which had charge of the temple
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Sanhedrin are ...
Religious group of 70-72 member Jewish religious and legal Supreme Court that condemned Christ
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Scribes (lawyers) are ...
Religious group of scholars, students, interpreters, and teachers of the Old Testament Scriptures. They also opposed Christ.
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Religious group of extreme conservatives. Accepted both the written law and the oral law or Jewish tradition. Believed in the resurrection of the dead, miracles and angels. Religiously oriented. Strong influence over the common people. Large group (6,000). Synagogue centered. Promoted individual holiness. Middle class. Opposed Christ early for religious reasons.
Pharisees
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Religious group of extreme liberals. Accepted only the books of Moses. Rejected the resurrection of the dead, miracles and angels. Politically oriented, tried to win favor of Rome. Controlled office of High Priest and the Sanhedrin. Small group, but were leaders. Temple centered. Promoted institutional holiness. Aristocracy. Opposed Christ later for political reasons.
Sadducees
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Ethnic group that were the sons of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel) through his 12 sons chosen as God's covenant people, to whom was promised the land of Israel forever, and through whom the Messiah would come
Jews
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Ethnic group generally speaking, all the non-Jews. The Jews intensely hated them and considered them horribly unclean, bathing after even casual contact in the market
Gentiles
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Ethnic group of a mixed blood Jewish/Gentiles that worshiped God at Mount Gerizim in a mixed religion. Intensely hated by the Jews who even shook the unclean dust of their land off their feet. Descendants of the remnant left in the land of Israel (Northern Kingdom) during the Assyrian captivity that mixed with other races and religions.
Samaritans
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The Caesar at the time of Christ's birth
Octavius/Augustas Caesar
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The Caesar during Christ's ministry
Tiberius Caesar
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Roman general who conquered Palestine(Israel) in 63 BC
Pompey
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Herod the Great
37-4 BC Slayer of the innocents in Bethlehem, an immensely powerful, unbelievably wicked, insanely jealous and murderous King. He was also a prolific builder, reconstructing and beautifying the Jewish Temple, building numerous fortresses (including Antonia [at the Temple], Herodium and Masada), and palaces. Four of his sons divided up parts of the kingdom.
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Herod Antipas
4 BC to AD 39 ruled Galilee and Perea, beheaded John and mocked Jesus the night of crucifixion
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Archalaus
Ruler who was the reason Joseph returned to Nazareth not Bethlehem, after the flight to Egypt
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Luke
Many had already drawn up narratives of the Life of Christ. He proposed to do the same. He was a missionary companion of Apostle Paul, a Gentile, a physician and author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts.
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Theopholis ("lover of God")
Luke wrote to him who was probably an unknown Gentile official
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Zecharias and Elizabeth
John's parents
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ made birth announcements to Mary, Joseph and Zecharias
Gabriel
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What two aged saints who praised baby Jesus at His dedication service?
Simeon and Anna
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John was a Nazarite, (as were Samson and Samuel), what does that mean?
He would abstain from all wine (referring to any fruit of the vine, fermented or unfermented)
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Genealogy that introduces Jesus to the Jews as their Christ or their Messiah, as the son of David, the father of the kingly seed of Israel and as the son of Abraham, the father of the physical seed of Israel. Records the line of Joseph, thus giving the legal line of Christ.
Matthew's Genealogy
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Genealogy that introduces Jesus to the Gentiles as the son of Adam, the father of the human race and the son of God, the Creator of the human race. Records 74 names and traces the line backward from Jesus to Adam. Records the line of Mary, thus giving the blood line of Christ.
Luke's Genealogy
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The 2 genealogies of Jesus solve the catch 22 problem of the curse on _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, the line of Joseph legally preserves the royal line, while the line of Mary provides the blood line of David
King Jeconiah
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Matthew's portrait of Christ
King, lion-like
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Matthew's readers
Jews
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Mark's portrait of Christ
Servant, ox-like
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Mark's readers
Romans
124
Luke's portrait of Christ
Perfect Man, man-like
125
Luke's readers
Greeks
126
John's portrait of Christ
Mighty God, eagle-like
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John's readers
the World
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Baptism "baptizo" means to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, to \_\_\_\_, or to \_\_\_\_\_. An entirely different Greek word, "rantizo" means to sprinkle. Cloth was first dipped into bleach to emerge pure and white. It was only then, after being cleansed, dipped into the dye, changed in appearance and thus "identified" with the new color. The parallel is obvious! We are first cleansed by the blood of Christ and only then baptized in order to be identified with Christ. The word came to mean "to change \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, ______________ or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_".
immerse, to dip, or to dye ; Identity, Appearance, or Relationship
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5-fold meaning of John's baptism
1. It was a public confession of sin, uncleanliness and unacceptability before God.♦2. It was a public confession of repentance from sin.♦3. It was a public confession of remission of sin (brought out by the repentance, not by baptism). ♦4. It was a public confession of faith in, acceptance of, and allegiance to the coming Messiah.♦5. It was a public confession of preparation for entrance into the coming Kingdom of Heaven.
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The babe was wrapped in ____________ clothes (strips of cloth often used for _______ purposes), picturing how Christ was born to \_\_\_\_\_.
swaddling ; burial ; die
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The babe was born in a lowly \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, a picture of how He was to be the _______ \_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_.
stable ; Lamb of God
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The babe was laid in a lowly __________ (a feed trough). He was made _______ that we might be made \_\_\_\_\_\_.
manger ; poor ; rich
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The Angel of the Lord announces His birth to shepherds abiding in the field. These shepherds were probably no ordinary shepherds, what kind of sheep did they raise?
The sheep kept closest to Bethlehem that were destined for the Temple sacrifices. Who better to understand the birth of God's great Sacrificial Lamb than shepherds who daily raised lambs for sacrifice! These sheep were kept at a place called Migdal Eder-"the tower of the flock" on the road to Jerusalem. The Jews believed that it was at this place that the Messiah would be revealed.
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What is the name and reference of the O.T. prophet who predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem?
Micah (5:2)
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Jesus is mentioned by this 1st century greatest Jewish historian. What's his name?
Josephus
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Jesus is mentioned by this 1st century greatest Roman historian. What's his name?
Tacitus
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Jesus is mentioned by Jewish \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Talmud
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The wise men arrive in Jerusalem and inquire of Herod about the recent Birth of the King of the Jews.. Who were these wise men?
In the days of Daniel in the Babylonian and Persian empires, the kings surrounded themselves with magi or wise men of which Daniel became the head.
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Who were the wise men?:♦After the fall of the Babylonian and Persian empires, the _______ (word for wise men) continued their prominent role as they spread throughout the ancient world becoming advisors and cabinets of kings.
magi
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One of the duties for which wise men were well known for was that of appointing \_\_\_\_\_\_. This explains one motivation of their visit and further explains \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_'s rage.
kings ; Herod's
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It should be noted that the wise men were not \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. (As they are often pictured)
kings
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When did the wise men arrive?
The exact time is unknown, however, it was not the night of the birth.
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How many wise men came?
There is no evidence that there were 3 as in the popular tradition. That tradition is based on the fact that there are 3 types of gifts, but there could have been anywhere from 2 to hundreds.
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Principle #1 of temptation
No one is immune from temptation
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Principle #2 of temptation
Satan temps most severely at certain predictable times when we are most susceptible to sin-after our mountain top experiences, during our valleys, and before our service.
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Principle #3 of temptation
We can prepare for temptation. - Jesus was first filled with the spirit, then He faced the temptation. Jesus first memorized Scripture, then He faced temptation.
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Principle #4 of temptation
Satan begins with doubt
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Principle #5 of temptation
Satan attacks with pride
149
Principle #6 of temptation
Satan attempts to have us act independently from God
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Principle #7 of temptation
Satan tempts us to seek satisfaction in the realm of the physical
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Principle #9 of temptation
Jesus used scripture as His defense
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Principle #10 of temptation
Victory comes when we shift our affections from earthly desires to spiritual desires, or in other words, from "bread alone" to the Word of God
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Principle #11 of temptation
Victory comes when we study "every word that proceedth out of the mouth of God", that is, all of Scripture
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Principle #12 of temptation
Victory comes now when we not only learn but also live by the Word of God
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Principle #13 of temptation
Satan is persistent
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Principle #14 of temptation
Satan uses the same methods of attack over and over
157
Principle #15 of temptation
Satan appeals to our desire to be accepted
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Principle #16 of temptation
Satan attempts to get us to follow the path which avoids all suffering. Satan offered Jesus a plan to avoid all rejection, discomfort ,and suffering.
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Principle #17 of temptation
Satan attempts to have us substitute sensationalism for true spirituality
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Principle of #18 of temptation
Satan attempts to get us to use shortcuts to God's plan. Satan is saying, "You can avoid a long fruitless ministry. The Jews will receive you immediately."
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Principle of #19 of temptation
Satan attempts to get us compromise God's perfect standards
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Jesus explains that He refers to a spiritual not physical birth. What are the 3 reasons why "born of water" cannot mean baptism?
1. The thief on the cross was saved without baptism long after this command was given. ♦2. Gentile converts in Acts 10 were saved, filled with the spirit and performing miracles all before they were baptized.♦3. Salvation is by grace (Eph 2:8-9) and baptism is work.
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Because Jesus was speaking of the New Birth, Nicodemus should have immediately thought of the prophecies in Ezekiel 36:25-27 and Jeremiah 31:31-34 which speak of the New Birth as the key element of the ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Of the two prophecies, only _________ mentions water in connection with this new birth.
New Covenant/Testament ; Ezekiel
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The water in John 3:5 is clearly a reference to the water in __________ \_\_\_:\_\_\_-\_\_\_. The way to determine the meaning of the water in John 3:5 is therefore to search the meaning of the water in Ezekiel 36:25-27.
Ezekiel 36:25-27
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How does born of water and spirit refer to the 2 prophesied elements of the New Birth under the New Covenant predicted by Ezekiel?
1. New Birth provides cleansing from all sin. ♦2. New Birth provides new hearts/nature produced by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The New Birth gives us new life and a new nature.
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Principles of Soul Winning from Jesus (1/3):♦- Jesus overlooks her ________ and offers living water. ♦- Jesus twice overlooks all that could create an \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. ♦- Jesus is gracious and communicates no \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. ♦- Jesus starts where she \_\_\_, at the point of _____ understanding, _____ interests, _____ needs.
taunts ; argument ; pride ; is ; her(x3)
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Principles of Soul Winning from Jesus (2/3):♦- Jesus was \_\_\_\_\_\_. ♦- Jesus describes salvation in such a way as to ________ to her needs and desires and leading her to _____ Him for salvation.♦- Jesus then ________ confronts her sin, but in such a way as to communicate understanding, although not acceptance of her situation.
bold ; appeal ; ask ; gently
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Principles of Soul Winning from Jesus (3/3):♦The woman then asks Jesus a deep theological question long debated between Jews and Samaritans.♦- Jesus stays on the ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and off side issues and questions. Jesus makes it clear that the _____ issue in not which group (or church) is right, but "do you have a ___________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ with Christ?"♦- Jesus informs her that He is the ___________ and she is marvellously born again.
main subject ; real ; personal relationship ; Messiah
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Principles of Soul Winning from the woman at the well (after she is born again)? [3 points]
- The woman then goes and brings the city to Christ.♦- She went immediately. The best soul winners are often those who just got saved. ♦- She just shared what had happened to her.
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1st Characteristic of Jesus' Healing Ministry
He healed with a Word or Touch. No long times of prayer were needed.
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2nd Characteristic of Jesus' Healing Ministry
He healed ALL that came to Him. No long lines of disappointed seekers went home unhealed.
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3rd Characteristic of Jesus' Healing Ministry
He healed INSTANTLY. No long periods of "waiting" were necessary
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4th Characteristic of Jesus' Healing Ministry
He healed COMPLETELY. No long recuperation processes, partial healings or relapses took place.
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5th Characteristic of Jesus' Healing Ministry
He raised from the DEAD. No miracles were beyond His power.
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Purpose of Miracles:♦Jesus immediately knows their thoughts [revealing His Omniscience and Deity]. He then heals the man's body to demonstrate His authority to forgive his sins. This is to: (2 points)
- To Confirm Jesus Christ as God♦- To confirm the Authority of the message and messenger of God
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Who are the Inner 3 apostles?
Peter, James and John
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Who are the 4 apostles that were fishing partners?
Peter, Andrew, James and John
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Who are the 4 apostles that were originally disciples of John the Baptist
John, James, Andrew and Philip
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Who are the 3 apostles that wrote scripture?
Matthew, John and Peter
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Which apostles that were brothers?
Peter and Andrew were brothers, as were James and John
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Simon Peter's profile?
A great leader and the most prominent and outspoken of the twelve apostles. He was one of the inner three, along with James and John.
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Simon Peter's death?
Tradition says he was crucified upside down
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Andrew's profile?
He was a friendly, humble, behind the scenes soul-winner who brought his brother Peter to Christ (Jn 1:41-42)
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Andrew's death?
tradition says he was beaten and tied to an X - shaped cross in Greece in 69 AD
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John's profile?
John is known as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" and as "the apostle of love" He possessed a special intimacy with Christ and it was he who leaned upon Christ's breast on the night of the Last Supper
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John was the only disciple at the _______ and the first disciple to see the _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
cross ; risen Christ
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John's sufferings?
One tradition says he was boiled in oil, but he apparently survived. He was also banished to the isle of Patmos (Rev 1:19), probably by the Emperor Domitian, but he was later released
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John's death?
longest living Apostle and only one to die a natural death (also the only apostle at the cross,willing to die with/for Christ) He died in Ephesus
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James's profile?
The first Apostolic martyr. He was a member of the inner 3, along with Peter and John
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Philip's profile?
A soul winner who immediately told Nathanael about Christ (Jn1:40-46) His response reveals he was a devout Jew who had searched the Scriptures and was diligently looking for the coming Messiah
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Nathaniel Bartholomew's profile?
This disciple was located under a fig tree by his close friend Philip (Jn 1:45-46), but first doubted if the Messiah could come from Nazareth
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Matthew/Levi's profile?
Before his conversion, he was a publican, a Roman tax collector, wealthy and powerful, but hated by his fellow Jews, Thirty years after his conversion, he still referred to himself as a tax collector, apparently cherishing the description of his own sinful unworthiness and of the great grace of Christ.
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Thomas's profile?
He is known as doubting Thomas due to his initial unbelief when told of the resurection, but he later made a great declaration of Christ's deity (Jn 20:28) and remained steadfast unto death. He probably is overly maligned in light of the initial unbelief of all of the other disciples until they too were confronted by the risen Christ
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Judas not Iscariot
Also know as Jude/Thaddaeus/Lebbaeus. Spoke only once in Scripture
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James the Less's profile?
His title may refer to his size or to his age (James the Younger) he is one of the unknown Apostles
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Simon the Zealot
He was a member of a fanatical, anti-Roman, militaristic group. He is also one of the unknown Apostles. However, his identification as a zealot tells us that he was a man of intense and even violent passion, a man of conviction and courage, and one who abandoned the sword for the Savior
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Judas Iscariot's profile?
The son of perdition, may well be considered as the most wicked and vile man who ever lived. He was given over to Satan even at the beginning and was clearly therefore never genuinely saved. Jesus called him a devil (Jn 12:4-6,6:70-71). He betrayed Christ with a kiss.
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Judas Iscariot's death?
When he saw the horrible evil of his sin, he turned to hopeless despair instead of to Christ. He "repented" (Mt 27:3) with the sorrow of this world (2 Cor 7:10), but did not believe on or receive Christ. He then committed suicide and he burns in Hell to this very day
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Recite John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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John 3:18
He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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In the Beattitudes: ♦What does it mean to be "poor in spirit"? (Character)
Humility- recognizing our own spiritual poverty, sinfulness, helplessness, and need before God
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In the Beattitudes: ♦What does it mean to be "blessed"?
to be overflowing with inward joy, which does not depend on circumstances
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In the Beattitudes: ♦What does it mean to be "meek"? (Description)
a broken will- surrendering your will and your rights to God
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What is the Key to seeing God?
We are to be pure in heart (Mt 5:8)♦- Character: A heart that seeks only after God and holds back nothing from God.♦- Blessing: "They shall see God"
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How to respond to persecution/suffering?
We are to rejoice in persecutions. ♦- Character: One who so desires to be like Christ that he rejoices in anything which will produce Christlike character in him, no matter how painful, one who so loves Christ that he rejoices in anything, no matter how painful, that exalts Christ and reaches souls.
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We as Kingdom citizens are to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. ♦(Mt 7:12) .... is called?
The Golden Rule
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦As Kingdom citizens our righteousness is..
to far Surpass that of the Scribes and Pharisees (Mt 5:17-20)
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦Christ makes it clear that He is not abolishing the Law, but rather ...
fulfilling it, both by His life and by His teachings♦(Mt 5:17-19)
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦Christ makes it clear that the Pharisees' standards of righteousness ...
fall far short of God's standards and that even the best human attempts at righteousness cannot earn one a place in the Kingdom (Mt 5:20)
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦We should replace anger with ...
reconciliation
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦"Ye have heard" or similar wording followed by "But I say unto you" appears ...
6 times in Matthew 5
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦We are to abstain not only from the fruit of Adultery , but also from the ...
root of Lust
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦We as Kingdom citizens we should be so honest that ...
our "yes" and "no" answers should mean just that, without having to promise, swear or bind oneself with an oath (Mt 5:33-37)
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦As Kingdom citizens we are to replace vengeance with ...
forgiveness, going the second mile, and compassionate giving (Mt 5:38-42)
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Concerning the Law & Christ: ♦As Kingdom citizens we are to love ...
our enemies (Mt 5:43-48)
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The 8 OT steps in order
1. The Beginning 2. The Hebrew Fathers 3. The Exodus 4. The Promised Land 5. The Judges 6. The Kingdom (Single, Separate, Surviving) 7. The Exile 8. The Restoration
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The two Prophets of the Exile
Daniel and Ezekiel
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The Exile lasted this long
70 years
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These prophets were captured in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd invasions by Babylon - respectively.
Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah
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Key event in the Exile: The ministry of Ezekiel to the __________ and Daniel to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Captives, Crown
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Closing events of the Exile: Three returns to ____________ from Babylon beginning with the Decrees of _________ to rebuild the Temple and Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Cyrus
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The Northern Kingdom of Israel was carried captive by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Assyria
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The Southern Kingdom of Judah was carried captive by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Babylon
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Subtitle for Ezekiel
The Prophet of the Glory of God
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Before the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel WARNED Judah of the coming \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Judgement
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After the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel ENCOURAGED the captives concerning their future \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Restoration
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was the prophet to the people OF the Exile as __________ was the prophet BEFORE the Exile.
Ezekiel, Jeremiah
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Ezekiel's message was to remind the __________ of WHY they were in Babylon and then to predict the ultimate judgement of the Gentile Nations and restoration of the Jewish Nation.
Captives
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Theme of Ezekiel: The __________ and _________ of Israel's Glory.
Departation and Restoration
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Ezekiel was a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, as were the prophets Jeremiah and Zechariah.
Priest
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Ezekiel was carried to Babylon during the ____ Babylonian Invasion in ____ BC, when he was ____ years old, along with King Jehoiachin.
2nd ; 597 ; 25
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Ezekiel was 18 at the time of the first invasion in 605 BC and probably heard \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_'s preaching before his capture and was greatly influenced by him. He has been called " the ___________ of the voice of Jeremiah".
Jeremiah's ; Prolongation
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Ezekiel received his call at age \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, which was 5 years after his capture.
30
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Ezekiel ministered among the captives, by the River Chebar, a canal off the Euphrates River near Babylon. He was the prophet to the _________ man.
Common
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Ezekiel has been called the "Father of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_" since it was primarily his ministry that brought the Jews back to God and away from idolatry during Captivity.
Judaism
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To Whom was Ezekiel written?
The Jewish captives in Babylon
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was the most dramatic, flamboyant and theatrical of all the prophets, acting out his messages in amazing ways.
Ezekiel
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Ezekiel is called the Prophet of the _________ of God because of his amazing vision of the glory of God and his many visions throughout the book of Ezekiel. He also records both the ________ and the _________ of God's Shekinah Glory Cloud.
Glory ; Removal ; Return
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Ezekiel is also called the first of the ____________ prophets. These were prophets who recorded future events in symbolic visions, such as the familiar style of the books of Daniel and Revelation.
apocalyptic
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Ezekiel is one of the three Biblical books which describes the Fall of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Satan
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Ezekiel describes in amazing detail the final Biblical \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, the great Temple of the Millennium.
Temple
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Ezekiel contains the amazing prophecies of ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ III
World War III
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What chapter of Ezekiel contains Satan's Fall?
Ezekiel 28
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What chapter of Ezekiel contains the Vision of Dry Bones?
Ezekiel 37
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What chapters of Ezekiel contain the Russian/Iranian Invasion of Israel?
Ezekiel 38-39
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The end time ruler who will invade Israel
Gog
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The tribe of Magog migrated through Asia Minor and on north into modern \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Russia
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The Chief Prince of the Israel invasion in Hebrew may also be rendered "Prince of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_" if understood as a proper name and many scholars believe this to be the root of the modern name "Russia"
Rosh
